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Thursday, June 16

Nothing is ever easy.

The title becomes my mantra whenever things like wedding flowers derail forward momentum in my fuzzy mind's eye. I finally googled the quote today to discover that this man is owed some PS props, and I'll admit he looks like a guy who might say something like that. With all due respect, sir:

My eternal optimist fiance and I discovered a shirt in a Tahoe souvenir shop that explains the same sentiment a little differently...although Mr.PS feels that it accurately describes his dealings with me on occassion, and we both laugh when we see it - ha! Yes, this shirt is in my pajama rotation.

My trouble is that I didn't want to care about wedding flowers. Pretty enough, I prefer to love succulent plants. To me they are the real-life translation of a Dr. Seuss book setting. Case in point, here's a look at our balcony, with not a traditional flower in sight.

Initial attempts at flower inspiration included these lovelies in the equation.

Succulents happen to be a major trend in wedding decor nowadays. And trends usually up the asking price. Since we decided that flowers fall low on the list of budgeted priorities, it was back to the drawing board. Several months, hundreds of hours logged on google and one parrot later, I found IT - perfection. Ahhhh, sweet flower relief and my new happy place! Thankfully, they go with decisions already made, especially the attire of the entire wedding party. Whew.

The fascinating part of the wedding planning process for me is that when I truly get it and it feels right, everything falls into place and is naturally very easy! Wait a minute, did I just say that?!

And now here it is, my final flower inspiration you've all been patiently waiting 4 posts to see...

:D I love the color combinations! Flowers are important, but much less so I think because our wedding has been sized down. I want nice flowers of course, but they are only as important as the space allows them to be. And since we haven't found a venue yet...well I guess that's where we should start first!

I love your inspiration picture! It's so lovely. Flowers weren't the highest priority for me but I'm a micromanager at heart so it's all relative! Our florist was the last vendor to be booked, but come wedding day I'll have met with him at least four times to make sure everything is perfect! I can't help myself... I am difficult. :-)

AlwaysWright - interesting perspective! I wonder if I'll have a similar experience. We meet with the reception florist again next month, and will pick out ceremony flowers in August. Since we live amidst the growers, everyone is a little more relaxed about how soon to make decisions. Works for me!

Bella - it took several revisions to get our color palette 'just so', and it really came together in this bouquet. Now if only our vendors can make it a reality! Good luck on the venue search...any potentials you've found so far?

SparkedLove - Thank you! I'm with you on the details, if I don't manage to figure these things out and ask for what I discover I want, I'm afraid I'll be disappointed with the results. And who wants to be disappointed on their wedding day? Sounds like your FI could find you a shirt, too - lol :)

awww thanks Pink! I wish blogger had a "reply" notification, that way I would be able to see, well your replies!

As far as venues go, well I was going to do a post on that soonish...because well, right now its like a small pool, but S is very picky about these things (we really did fall in love with that one place, Heritage Hall, but with now only 40 people in a space for 250...it would look odd). So I guess its still up in the air!

Im glad I inspired you! I feel flattered :D Well it works doesnt it? It helps you set the mood for the post I think.

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Learning to embrace my true spirit as a GIRLY GIRL after previous careers in the Navy and consulting for the federal government. |
Favorite hobby, SLEEP. Dancing HULA is a close second. |
An INTROVERT in extrovert clothing, questing to UNDO 34 years of TYPE A conditioning. |
Constantly processing the details of our upcoming nuptials, peek into this LATE BLOOMING bride & groom's roller-coaster RIDE to the ALTAR. Giant Dipper required, sold separately.